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Human Trafficking
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Beyond Escape: Helping Human Trafficking Survivors With Their Criminal Records

A Virginia-based legal clinic works to remove criminal record barriers that often follow survivors long after trafficking ends.
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Anti-human trafficking advocate Meg Kelsey speaks to NTD, The Epoch Times' sister media, in an online interview on April 8, 2026. Screenshot NTD via The Epoch Times
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
6/25/2026|Updated: 6/25/2026
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More than 20 years ago, Margaret “Meg” Kelsey first came across the issue of human trafficking while studying law in college. She said hearing stories of victims “activated” something within her.

But, first, Kelsey’s career path took her to serve as an assistant Commonwealth Attorney for the state of Virginia, where she prosecuted crimes such as embezzlement, burglary, and narcotics manufacturing.

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